Stearns Electric Line Worker Injured - Update

August 8, 2017

Stearns Electric Association journey lineman, Grant Wenker remains in intensive care in serious condition at Hennepin County Medical Center. He has extensive injuries after falling when the boom of the bucket truck he was working in last week collapsed.

The accident, which did not involve electrical contact, occurred at a job site near Glenwood, MN just before 10am, Friday, August 4.

Accidents such as Wenker’s are rare and an investigation is underway to determine exactly what happened.

Wenker is 30 years old and has been with Stearns Electric for nine years. He and his wife are expecting their first child in October.

The Cooperative is doing all we can to support Wenker, his family and all of our coworkers.